Combined cotton picker with interchangeable devices

Abstract

Abstract Weather conditions in the risky cotton growing area largely determine readiness of the agricultural background of the cotton field for machine harvesting of cotton. A combined cotton picker with replaceable horizontal spindle and vertical spindle devices was invented. At full (85-90%) opening of cotton bolls, an option of a cotton picker with horizontal spindle is applied, and at incomplete (55-60%) opening – an option with vertical spindle devices is applied. Field trials of a cotton picker with removable devices were carried out. The estimated parameters were completeness of cotton harvest, residue on bushes, losses to the ground, debris and moisture of harvested cotton. Use of a combined cotton picker allows to harvest cotton selectively at full and incomplete opening cotton bolls. Productivity and cotton-picking quality has increased.